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English 2794 MCQs [All-Courses]

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Rule of thumb means ?
A Mark of thumb on a legal paper
B a rough estimate
C an easy choice
D an unknown rule
Correct Answer: a rough estimate
Have an Axe to Grind means:____________ ?
A To use axe frequently
B Selfish motive
C To have a dispute with someone
D To be fair with someone
Correct Answer: Selfish motive
Chose the correct meaning of idiom: Beat about the bush ?
A Try to meet George Bush
B To avoid the main topic
C To make noise
D To accompany someone in a jungle
Correct Answer: To avoid the main topic
The idiomatic phrase “Spick and Span” means?
A Wisdome and foresight
B Watch the weather
C spotlessly clean
D Deceive somebody
Correct Answer: spotlessly clean
What do you mean by Novel ___________ ?
A Short prose
B A long fictional prose with many characters
C A short narrative prose
D A literary work on the stage
Correct Answer: A long fictional prose with many characters
What the term Short Story stands for:
A A long prose fiction
B A story of figurative language
C A story of many characters
D A short prose fiction
Correct Answer: A short prose fiction
To”Jazz Up” means to___________?
A Go faster
B Make something more exciting
C Make a lot of noise
D Be Strong
Correct Answer: Make something more exciting
There were no opposition to the new policy by the ‘rank and file’ of the Government.
A The ordinary members
B The official machinery
C The majority
D The cabinet ministers
Correct Answer: The ordinary members
Meaning of the idiom ‘Swan song”?
A Last work
B First work
C Middle work
D Early work
Correct Answer: Last work
“Clique” means____________?
A A group of animals
B A group of birds
C A group of people
D None of above
Correct Answer: A group of people